Name: Roswell Livestock Auction livestock auction prices — 2020-05-11
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2020-05-11

Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Compared to last week: Steer calves and feeders mostly 12.00-15.00 higher, heifers mostly 9.00-12.00 higher with increased buyer participation. Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00-3.00 higher. Trade very active, demand very good.

Weight class

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $137.76/cwt on 292 head.

Average price

$137.76

292 head · 645 lb average

Value per head Derived

$888

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

−$29

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium and Large 1-2

$21.76/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+7.30

vs NM average

What quality paid 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	570	152.62	871	83
Medium and Large 2	534	142.55	761	18thin
Medium and Large 1-2	687	130.86	899	191

One grade step is worth $21.76/cwt here — about −$29 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale292 hd

137.76

—

NM average2 barns · 866 hd

130.46

+7.30

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	High	1,533	84.79	1,300	24
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Low	1,152	65.89	759	37
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,253	62.89	788	4thin
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Low	1,037	58.24	604	60

Every lot, as filed

77 lots · USDA AMS · Roswell Livestock Auction - Roswell, NM

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added.

Class	Grade / description	Weight	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	423	143.79/cwt	137.00–151.00	608	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	633	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	703	9
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	556	134.76/cwt	133.50–136.50	749	12
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	528	131.34/cwt	125.00–136.00	693	14
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,308	60.27/cwt	58.50–62.00	788	2
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	978	53.90/cwt	52.00–55.50	527	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,100	66.92/cwt	66.00–68.00	736	6
Cows	Lean 85-90%	—	1,078	61.67/cwt	56.00–65.00	665	37
Cows	Lean 85-90%Return to Feed	—	896	44.33/cwt	33.00–55.00	397	11
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	525	163.23/cwt	150.00–170.00	857	26
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	691	124.94/cwt	123.00–125.00	863	61
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	790	118.41/cwt	108.00–119.75	935	83
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2Thin Fleshed	—	403	178.00/cwt	178.00–178.00	717	3
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	383	173.00/cwt	173.00–173.00	663	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	490	147.00/cwt	147.00–147.00	720	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	643	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	778	2
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	582	145.74/cwt	141.00–149.00	848	5
Steers	Medium and Large 2	—	524	136.46/cwt	133.00–139.00	715	7
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,175	900.00/cwt	900.00–900.00	10,575	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	1,000.00/cwt	1,000.00–1,000.00	12,250	1
Cow-Calf Pairs	Small and Medium 2	—	600	550.00/cwt	550.00–550.00	3,300	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,000	687.50/cwt	600.00–775.00	6,875	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,163	955.00/cwt	925.00–985.00	11,107	2
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,225	910.00/cwt	910.00–910.00	11,148	1
Bred Cows	Medium and Large 1-2	—	1,150	750.00/cwt	750.00–750.00	8,625	1
Bulls	—	—	1,813	94.39/cwt	93.00–96.00	1,711	6
Bulls	—	—	1,237	76.64/cwt	70.00–80.00	948	8
Bulls	—	—	1,623	87.28/cwt	83.00–92.00	1,417	9
Bulls	—Return to Feed	—	1,420	70.00/cwt	70.00–70.00	994	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,025	59.50/cwt	59.50–59.50	610	1
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,182	67.61/cwt	66.00–71.00	799	17
Cows	Boner 80-85%	—	1,131	64.68/cwt	62.00–65.75	732	19
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	—	1,198	65.50/cwt	65.00–66.00	785	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	555	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	699	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	523	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	654	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	307	145.05/cwt	141.00–149.00	445	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	392	139.44/cwt	136.00–143.00	547	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 2	—	654	109.00/cwt	109.00–109.00	713	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	535	145.00/cwt	145.00–145.00	776	6
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	427	177.00/cwt	177.00–177.00	756	7
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	380	176.66/cwt	170.00–182.00	671	8
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	588	150.21/cwt	146.50–154.00	883	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	1,017	108.50/cwt	108.50–108.50	1,103	12
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	475	166.59/cwt	158.00–176.00	791	17
Steers	Medium and Large 1Thin Fleshed	—	339	185.00/cwt	185.00–185.00	627	10
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	603	135.00/cwt	135.00–135.00	814	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	708	133.00/cwt	133.00–133.00	942	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	313	170.00/cwt	170.00–170.00	532	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	597	132.00/cwt	132.00–132.00	788	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	372	171.00/cwt	171.00–171.00	636	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	458	160.01/cwt	159.00–161.00	733	4
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	418	162.00/cwt	162.00–162.00	677	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1	—	683	103.00/cwt	103.00–103.00	703	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	445	167.00/cwt	167.00–167.00	743	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	853	89.00/cwt	89.00–89.00	759	2
Bulls	Medium and Large 1-2	—	776	94.00/cwt	94.00–94.00	729	5
Bulls	Medium and Large 2	—	563	125.00/cwt	125.00–125.00	704	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	—	535	121.00/cwt	121.00–121.00	647	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	383	148.00/cwt	148.00–148.00	567	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	543	127.00/cwt	127.00–127.00	690	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	485	145.47/cwt	144.00–147.00	706	4
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	303	150.00/cwt	150.00–150.00	455	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	411	148.51/cwt	148.00–150.00	610	8
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	571	129.52/cwt	114.00–137.00	740	10
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	640	125.31/cwt	105.00–127.00	802	37
Heifers	Medium and Large 1	—	748	114.50/cwt	114.50–114.50	856	68
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2Fleshy	—	742	101.00/cwt	101.00–101.00	749	6
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	393	155.00/cwt	155.00–155.00	609	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	770	108.00/cwt	108.00–108.00	832	2
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	328	159.00/cwt	159.00–159.00	522	3
Heifers	Medium and Large 1-2	—	490	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	701	4
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	800	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	888	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	772	111.00/cwt	111.00–111.00	857	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	660	126.00/cwt	126.00–126.00	832	3
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	270	176.00/cwt	176.00–176.00	475	2
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	715	120.00/cwt	120.00–120.00	858	1
Steers	Medium and Large 1	—	605	143.00/cwt	143.00–143.00	865	1

How this sale compares

New Mexico weighted averages

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